
Range Problems (continued)
Symptom | Possible Causes  | Possible Solutions  | |
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Handset voice quality  | Electromagnetic fields  | Look for 110/Volt lines, fuse boxes,  | |
and range are not as  | are interfering.  | circuit breakers, electrical junction  | |
good as they were  | 
  | boxes, or similar items. Move the  | |
before.  | 
  | carrier or radio module at least 6  | |
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  | feet (1.8 cm) away from the potential  | |
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  | interference.  | |
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  | There is a large metal  | Move the carrier or radio module at  | |
  | object within 3 feet  | least 3 feet (1.2 m) away from the  | |
  | (1.2 m) of the radio  | potential interference.  | |
  | module.  | 
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  | There is a large metal  | Move the metal object, or move the  | |
  | object in the "line of  | carrier or radio module.  | |
  | sight" to the radio  | 
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  | module.  | 
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After pressing Oto  | Handset is out of range  | Move the handset closer to the  | |
turn the handset on,  | of its matching radio  | radio module.  | |
the handset beeps and  | module.  | 
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RANGE shows in the  | 
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An electrical device is  | Remove the interfering device or  | ||
handset display.  | |||
interfering with your  | power it off, or move the handset  | ||
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  | communications link.  | to another location.  | |
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Range for calls is  | The handset antenna is  | Fully extend the handset antenna.  | |
lower than expected.  | only partially extended.  | 
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  | There are environmental  | Reinstall the radio module or  | |
  | limitations.  | carrier away from electrical  | |
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  | equipment and as high as pos-  | |
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  | module antennas   | |
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  | Chapter 2 for more information.  | |
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  | You are using different  | See "TransTalk 9000 System" in  | |
  | models of handsets and  | Chapter 1.  | |
  | the mix is incompatible  | 
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  | with the carrier.  | 
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